It's absolutely an awesome bike to start on, very light.

A beginner rider gains his confidence by easily being able to control the bike at low speeds. A lighter bike is easy to control at parking lot and stop and go traffic speeds. The more comfortable you are, the more confident you get. The more confident you get, the more relaxed you get and riding the bike becomes super easy.

the lack of torque and hp on the 250 will prevent a beginner from going blazing speeds to get into trouble.

 

600cc son! or a 636 wooh

 

i'll be sure to look into teh 250.

 

how much is a bike of that size?

 

I think the new ninja 250s are like 4k if not cheaper

 

ahh.. It's nice getting up at 10.

 

maybe i should put off buying a car and get a bike instead. i could park it in my basement.

 

You can get a used 600 for around 4-5k as well

Your prob better off getting a used bike for your first anyway

 

MSRP 3,500

 

Meh. Still 5 mins.